Chamber Symphony Concert II
In the Essence of Creativity:
Abel Puustinen, leader
Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello
Jérémie Queyras, painting
Programme:
Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C major BWV 547, arr. Heribert Breuer, Finnish premiere
Guoping Jia: Scattered shades, Finnish premiere
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Cello Concerto in A major Wq 172
Johann Michael Haydn: Divertimento in G major MH 518
Ennio Morricone: Notturno e Passacaglia (2002)
Joseph Haydn: Cello Concerto no 1 in C major
Conducted by John Storgårds, the orchestra is known for its high standards and open-minded approach both at home and around the world.
Based at Korundi House of Culture in Rovaniemi, the orchestra is a regional orchestra that regularly tours the Province of Lapland, but also performs elsewhere in Finland and along the Cap of the North. The orchestra has performed at festivals such as the Savonlinna Opera Festival, Helsinki Festival and the Korsholma Music Festival. Abroad, the orchestra has visited Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Scotland, Germany, Russia and Algeria, with the latest tours taking the orchestra to Hungary and Canada. In 2014, the orchestra performed at the legendary BBC Proms festival in London as the first chamber orchestra from Finland.